"Greg's problem last year was he wasn't getting the kind of shots he needed to get because we didn't have any penetrators. He's making open shots now because he's getting open shots. He's been much better."

"He's 100 percent healthy, and he's 100 percent better than he was. (Blasczyk played most of last season with an injured foot.) He doesn't even look like the same player. Last year he basically played basketball 30-35 minutes a week. He couldn't practice, he couldn't condition, he couldn't do anything. He's just a different guy."

"Dewayne's improved in every facet. The little experience he had before getting hurt helped him. He still has a long way to go as a player. But he's got a better understanding of how hard you have to work. ... The more penetrators we have, the more guys who can score, the better he'll be. He won't be on his own down there trying to score all the time."

"He hasn't been in full contact yet (while recovering from knee surgery). He's getting a lot better. I'm convinced he's going to come back better than ever. ... The guy's really a good player. He played exceptionally well the one year he played, and he played well last summer (before getting hurt). As long as he's a good leader, it'll really tie our team together."

"He's been in two practices (after late-January shoulder surgery). For not playing for six months, he has played really well. He's an elite defender and a good rebounder. It's going to take awhile to get his feel back offensively. But I like a lot of the things he's doing. He looks great."

"I really like him a lot. He is very tough and physical, and he shoots it. With him, it's just a matter of time. Both he and (freshman guard) Brendyn (Taylor) are good players. They're such hard workers and good guys that they're going to become really good players."

"Mo plays better off the ball. Also, during the course of last year, he became a more-than-adequate point guard. I'd feel very comfortable playing him at either spot. He's been tested for two years. ... I always want him to be a better leader. I always think he can do more. The problem is, he doesn't say much."

"Extremely athletic. An excellent standstill shooter. He's really good at getting his own shot on straight-line drives. He's not great with the ball right now. He needs to rebound it better, but I think he will. He'll be a big part of our team."

"Very athletic. Good shooter. A much better player than i thought he would be at this early stage. ... I like his toughness. He's playing with a lot of veteran players and competing very well with those veteran players. He's going to be a lock-down defender at some point."

"Extremely talented. For him, it's going to be a long process to get in the kind of shape we want him to get in. (Terrell transferred to USC from Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Wash., after starting his career at Wake Forest.) He can score the ball. He's a great athlete. It's just a matter of time until he adjusts to the weightlifting and conditioning. Once he learns to play hard all the time, he has a chance to be a really good player."

"He's really improved his shooting through hard work. He's really done a good job in the weight room of reshaping his body. He's playing really well. ... His (outside) shooting will be appreciably better. He's going to be a threat from the 3-point line, which will really help him because it will set up his driving game."

"He's down from 275 pounds when he got here (from UC Irvine) to 230. He's a different player than he was. ... He's a playmaker. He can play different positions. He's one of our smartest players and better shooters."

"He's talented. He plays hard. He can play different positions, and he can guard different positions. He's (primarily) a perimeter player. He shoots it well. (Woolridge and Stewart) are different players, but both are long and athletic. Both cover a lot of ground. They both should be really good defenders."

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